sturginho Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 There's nothing logical about the ECB, they're a case study in how not to run a sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/11/cricket-fans-get-some-very-controversial-messages-broadcast-during-match-6315777/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 8 minutes ago, Dazey said: http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/11/cricket-fans-get-some-very-controversial-messages-broadcast-during-match-6315777/ The Adam Johnson one killed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 5 minutes ago, Len Cnut said: The Adam Johnson one killed it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 England start their one day shit tomorrow morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Traitor, Monty Panesar to help Australia before tour of India http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/38635241 He has been on the pies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Here is my Test Team of 2016, if anyone is interested. Azhar Ali (Pakistan) David Warner (Australia) Steve Smith (Aus) Joe Root (England) Virat Kohli (India)* Ben Stokes (Eng) Johnny Bairstow (Eng) + Ravi Ashwin (India) Mitchell Starc (Aus) / Jadeja (India) Hazlewood (Aus) Rabada (South Africa) 12th Man: Neil Wagner (New Zealand) Bairstow just nudges out De Kock for the gloves. Switch Jadeja for Starc on a raging turner. I've made Kohli my captain over Smith because I think he has the edge although neither are perfect options really. Wagner, my twelfth man, can join the team if one of my seamers is knackered. Herath, Phillander and Kane Williamson sadly all miss out. I think that is an excellent team. Edited January 18, 2017 by DieselDaisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 If Ashwin carries on at this rate he could be something very special indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, PappyTron said: If Ashwin carries on at this rate he could be something very special indeed. He already is I think. He is getting on a bit you know, but he is now peaking? The most exciting young cricketer is Rabada. I think he is only 21 and he can already swing the ball both ways, both conventional and reverse, at express pace. Great Yorker also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Just now, DieselDaisy said: He already is I think. He is getting on a bit you know, but he is now peaking? The most exciting young cricketer is Rabada. I think he is only 21 and he can already swing the ball both ways, both conventional and reverse, at express pace. Great Yorker also. Yeah, his 5 and 10 wickets hauls are pretty darned amazing. I don't think that he has enough time on his side to get right up there with Warne and Murali though, although he still has a few hundred wickets left in him, I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, PappyTron said: Yeah, his 5 and 10 wickets hauls are pretty darned amazing. I don't think that he has enough time on his side to get right up there with Warne and Murali though, although he still has a few hundred wickets left in him, I'm sure. Ashwin has about six variations including that carrom ball which he flicks out of his hand. He can turn it both ways with that delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: Ashwin has about six variations including that carrom ball which he flicks out of his hand. He can turn it both ways with that delivery. Yeah, but we have Moeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, PappyTron said: Yeah, but we have Moeen. He is not really a spinner though and never wanted to be. Mo is essentially a batsman (number 3ish) who bowled a bit of part time. The ECB were so desperate for a spinner that they tried to convert him into a spinning all-rounder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 8 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: He is not really a spinner though and never wanted to be. Mo is essentially a batsman (number 3ish) who bowled a bit of part time. The ECB were so desperate for a spinner that they tried to convert him into a spinning all-rounder. I know, which is why the whole thing is quite sad. England have such a terribly poor history of spinners, especially in the modern game. Monty was okay, but it's really Swan and that's it. Well, Giles, but he went for 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 10 minutes ago, PappyTron said: I know, which is why the whole thing is quite sad. England have such a terribly poor history of spinners, especially in the modern game. Monty was okay, but it's really Swan and that's it. Well, Giles, but he went for 40. Death of the uncovered wickets. In the days of uncovered wickets we produced Laker, Lock, Underwood. Genuine all-time greats. When Monty was in the right space he was brilliant. Panesar and Swann in India 2012 were devastating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, DieselDaisy said: Death of the uncovered wickets. In the days of uncovered wickets we produced Laker, Lock, Underwood. Genuine all-time greats. When Monty was in the right space he was brilliant. Panesar and Swann in India 2012 were devastating. There definitely needs to be a better balance for wickets in county cricket, as well as more incentives for young players who are starting out and are spinners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 7 minutes ago, PappyTron said: There definitely needs to be a better balance for wickets in county cricket, as well as more incentives for young players who are starting out and are spinners. The ECB abolished the coin toss last season in order to stop counties from producing green tops which assist the dibbly-dobbler county plodders, producing dryer wickets with more turn; presently, the away side has the automatic choice to put the home side in. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34937939 Has it worked? We'll probably not notice any substantial changes to English spin for years but there were certainly two spinners topping the wicket totals that season (Jack Leach and Jeetan Patel). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 34 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: The ECB abolished the coin toss last season in order to stop counties from producing green tops which assist the dibbly-dobbler county plodders, producing dryer wickets with more turn; presently, the away side has the automatic choice to put the home side in. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34937939 Has it worked? We'll probably not notice any substantial changes to English spin for years but there were certainly two spinners topping the wicket totals that season (Jack Leach and Jeetan Patel). To me, the abandonment of the spinner in English cricket seems so silly, given that we regularly play in the sub-continent and get hammered there. None of our batsmen are great against spin, either. Some are good, but none are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Theres an indian bowler called Bumrah 13 hours ago, PappyTron said: To me, the abandonment of the spinner in English cricket seems so silly, given that we regularly play in the sub-continent and get hammered there. None of our batsmen are great against spin, either. Some are good, but none are great. How do you replicate the pitches to get spin though, thats the point isn't it, everyones better with whatever shit is prevalent in their country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) Pronounced ''boom' rah' olde boy. Gujarat seamer. PS I'm not going to have a leg to stand on when I take the piss out of Premiership footballer names now, am I? Edited January 19, 2017 by DieselDaisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Not when cricket players skip around the place with names that sound like a homosexual character out of Thundercats, no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Len Cnut said: Not when cricket players skip around the place with names that sound like a homosexual character out of Thundercats, no Mumm-ra's gay brother. You'll like the name of the current South African wicketkeeper also, Quinton de Kock Edited January 19, 2017 by DieselDaisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Oh fuckin' hell. It is over now. What a shite tour this has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 2 hours ago, DieselDaisy said: Mumm-ra's gay brother. You'll like the name of the current South African wicketkeeper also, Quinton de Kock It's almost like Quentin the Cock in a South African accent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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